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SC raps Centre again over judges appointments, criticism of Collegium -Utkarsh Anand

-Hindustan Times The Centre and the top court have exchanged several sharp comments on the collegium system. The Supreme Court on Thursday yet again pulled up the Centre over delays in judges' appointments as it stressed that the government must follow the collegium system, which is the law of the land. The court asked Attorney General R Venkataramani to advise Union Ministers to exercise control over their public criticism of the collegium...

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Open Field Tests of GM Mustard Need to be Conducted with Utmost Precaution: AIPSN

-The Hindu “It would have been better if seed production trials take place in a controlled rather than in an open environment so as to assess various risks before conducting open field trials,” read a statement by the AIPSN. Following the go-ahead for production and field testing of hybrid seeds of genetically modified (GM) mustard, All-India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) has demanded that the open field tests, if any, be conducted with...

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Delhi choking, but do not blame stubble burning alone -CK Mishra

-The Hindu The reality is that Delhi’s air is bad even when stubble is not being burnt, which points to the need for comprehensive, long-term measures throughout the year Every year around Deepavali, and like clockwork, Delhi’s air quality makes it to the headlines. But there is a problem. You would have noticed that the noise on TV channels and even newspapers over the issue dies down after one ‘strong wind speed...

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Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis -Nandita Banerji

-Down to Earth Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too A new report by the World Bank suggests India could soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the human survivability limit. Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector said the country is experiencing higher temperatures that arrive earlier and stay far longer. India has witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological...

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India to soon suffer heatwaves that break human survivability limit: World Bank report -Sayantani Biswas

-Livemint.com A report shows that lost labor from rising heat and humidity could put up to 4.5% of India's GDP –approximately $150-250 billion – at risk by the end of this decade. A report by World Bank has a ominous warning for India and it only spells doom, as the report has stated that India will soon be one of the first countries that will experience severe heatwaves that will break the...

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